São João Baptista
São João Baptista is a freguesia of Cape Verde. It covers the eastern part of the island of Brava. The parish seat is Nova Sintra. To its west is the parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: freguesia of Cape Verde
- Description: civil parish in Brava, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Sao Joao Baptista”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brava and Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.
Brava
Island
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Brava is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest.
Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira
Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in Nova Sintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nova Sintra and Mato Grande.
Nova Sintra
Town
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Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. The settlement is named after Sintra, the summer residence of the Portuguese kings.
Mato Grande
Village
Mato Grande is a settlement in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountains, 1 km southeast of the island capital Nova Sintra.
Cachaço
Village
Cachaço is a village on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountains, 4 km south of the island capital Nova Sintra. In 2010 its population was 228.
São João Baptista
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“São João Baptista” goes by many names.
- Basque: “São João Baptista”
- Catalan: “São João Baptista”
- French: “São João Baptista”
- Portuguese: “São joão baptista (brava)”
- Portuguese: “São João Baptista (Brava)”
- Portuguese: “São João Batista”
- Spanish: “São João Baptista (Brava)”
- Spanish: “São João Baptista”
- Urdu: “سآو یوآو باپتیستا”
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